Hospital Programs
Published on November 15, 2021
While fetal surgery to repair spina bifida has been available for over 10 years, the fetoscopic repair is minimally invasive, making it less risky for mothers. Read More
Published on November 12, 2021
Psychologist Michelle SooHoo, PhD, supports children dealing with voiding dysfunction, as well as those with complex urologic conditions like bladder exstrophy. Read More
Published on November 4, 2021
As part of the BPD Collaborative, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is teaming up to optimize care for babies with chronic lung disease. Read More
Published on November 4, 2021
New clinic provides comprehensive screening and treatment for children with endocrine issues caused by cancer treatment. Read More
Published on November 4, 2021
Angelica Moreyra, PsyD, talks about her work in the NICCU—and how neonatologists can support the critical parent-baby bond for their patients. Read More
Published on September 29, 2021
Through Spiritual Care Services at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, team members have access to guided meditation sessions that can help them slow down, manage stress and feel more connected. Read More
Published on August 10, 2021
Athletes, and their coaches and doctors, must prioritize mental as well as physical health. Read More
Published on April 26, 2021
Patients and their families can receive leading-edge treatment in the bright, new family-friendly space—a convenient, one-stop location for comprehensive neurologic care. Read More
Published on June 20, 2019
Unlike when we have the flu or a broken bone, it’s not always visible when pain keeps us from feeling our best. And when pain is chronic, it can have devastating effects on personal relationships, mood, behaviors and sleep habits. At the Pediatric Pain Management Clinic,... Read More
Published on March 14, 2018
In addition to providing world-class care for children diagnosed with biliary atresia, physicians in the Liver Transplant Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are trying to understand biliary atresia and find better ways to treat it.
What is biliary atresia?
Biliary... Read More
Published on November 15, 2017
Every year, on a specific day, Trevor Carlee and Nick North get together with their friends to do one thing for 24 hours: play video games. Well, actually, there’s one more thing; they’re also helping Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
The two have been hosting these... Read More
Published on July 28, 2017
Another summer, another camp. But this specific camp let’s you be a hero! …A ‘Handy Hero’ that is!
Created and led by occupational therapists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Handy Heroes Therapy Camp is a fun, motivating, and therapeutic summer day camp program designed... Read More
Published on May 5, 2017
What is tetralogy of Fallot?Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital heart defect—a problem with the heart’s structure that’s present at birth—that changes the normal flow of blood through the heart. Babies and children who have tetralogy of Fallot experience episodes of cyanosis, a... Read More
Published on May 1, 2017
Every day, countless individuals make a difference in the lives of the young patients at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. But did you know that some of those individuals are schoolteachers?
These teachers, who work for the Carlson Home and Hospital School at the Los Angeles... Read More
Published on January 5, 2017
A group, known as the ‘6AM-ers,’ rise early in the morning and travel from as far away as Monrovia, Pasadena and Sylmar twice a month to donate blood and platelets at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ Blood Donor Center. Their special gift of life has been helping kids who are... Read More
Published on August 24, 2016
At what camp can you be a Jedi one day and a wizard the next, and all while improving strength, coordination and motor skills? Handy Heroes Therapy Camp!
This therapeutic summer day camp at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is a unique camp—in fact, it’s the only camp of... Read More
Published on June 7, 2016
Careers in Health and Mentorship Program (CHAMP) at Children's Hospital Los Angeles has partnered with Bank of America to be the bridge towards healthcare careers for college students that are searching, curious and ambitious. The program gives young adults who come from... Read More
Published on June 1, 2016
Project NATEEN gives teens the courage and resources to believe in the future.
When Stephanie Williams started her classes at Second Chance High School at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, she was a scared 19-year-old mom. She had been out of school for more than a year... Read More
Published on May 10, 2016
Children's Hospital Los Angeles' seventh annual CATCH (Center for Achievement of Teens and Children with Hand Differences) picnic took place on Saturday, April 30th, and was attended by many CHLA patient families.
The gathering unites families and children with hand... Read More
Published on May 4, 2016
“I thought I’d never get the job. However, I applied, was selected and just celebrated 10 years working at CHLA!”
The job mentioned above is not a nurse, a doctor or anything one would typically associate with a hospital setting. In fact, it’s another very important role... Read More